JUNEAU, Alaska, June 10 -- The Alaska Department of Law (Attorney General) issued the following news release:
April 22, 2026
(Ketchikan, AK) - On April 17, 2026, a Ketchikan jury convicted Justin Carpenter of multiple counts of Felony Assault, following a three-day trial.
The charges stemmed from an incident from the evening of Oct. 18, 2025. Justin Carpenter was intoxicated and trying to do laundry when an altercation ensued with his roommate. Carpenter claimed that he acted in self-defense after the victim grabbed his arm and pulled him to the floor as Carpenter was walking away. The victim claimed Carpenter started the altercation by threatening to kill him, and claimed that they both fell to the floor together after Carpenter shoved ...